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hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /


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The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

The competition began in a disused plane hanger in Cologne and games were streamed live on online platform Twitch.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024

“When he left here last year he left it for us. We didn’t even know. It was on a hanger and he wrote a note, `You guys are the best. Love you guys.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024

She stands there holding a hanger and a valet's tray.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Aircraft could be stored in hangers with doors that shut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The bridge closed in October 2022 because of defects in the hangers which link the suspension chains and the road.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Lopez, a regular at Ross Dress for Less, put a pack of clothing hangers in her cart along with her new purse before checking out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

But those hangers, he said, took up more space inside.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

She pulled clothes off hangers and unfurled them from shelves to show Ginika.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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